Remains of pilot and camera operator believed to be found after Port Phillip Bay plane crash

Victoria police say the remains are likely to be that of Stephen Gale and his passenger, James Rose

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The remains of a TV camera operator and a pilot who went down with a former military jet that crashed into waters off Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula are believed to have been found.

Victoria police on Wednesday said they discovered what they believe are the remains of the 30-year-old camera operator, Surrey Hills man James Rose, and 56-year-old pilot, Brunswick man Stephen Gale.